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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.25/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 779 lb · 153 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.75/cwt +19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 837 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $334.75/cwt ≈ $2,758/hd at 824 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 657 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 472.50 $472.50 $1,748 —
500–513 507 13 434.00–437.00 $435.63 $2,209 +2.98
550 550 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,186 +1.11
609–635 618 18 382.50–407.50 $399.61 $2,470 +6.57
662–686 673 9 362.00–370.00 $365.63 $2,461 +4.04
714–729 724 23 347.00–369.00 $357.45 $2,588 +12.64
775–788 779 153 336.00–352.00 $347.25 $2,705 +16.01
824 824 65 334.75 $334.75 $2,758 —
878 878 12 325.50 $325.50 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 559 7 370.00–390.00 $381.56 $2,133 -7.87
612–634 627 9 344.00–352.00 $349.40 $2,191 -13.76
658–693 676 6 334.00–344.00 $339.13 $2,293 -8.98
837 837 70 327.75 $327.75 $2,743 +19.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
623 623 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,087 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,606 -35.00
415 415 5 429.00 $429.00 $1,780 -5.25
508 508 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,037 +1.87
589 589 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,168 +4.17
602–644 626 23 332.50–362.50 $342.02 $2,141 -9.16
702–719 706 33 319.00–339.00 $334.70 $2,363 +7.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,320 —
480–498 489 6 357.50–392.50 $375.32 $1,835 -2.11
523–543 533 6 350.00–354.00 $351.96 $1,876 -8.04
580 580 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,016 -10.94
728 728 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,308 +7.15
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,408 +23.00
1170 1170 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 unweaned 428 7 392.50–457.50 $418.65 $1,792 —
455–461 459 6 405.00–425.00 $411.61 $1,889 —
460 unweaned 460 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
660–665 663 6 296.00–313.00 $304.47 $2,019 —
703–718 714 10 280.00–313.00 $303.25 $2,165 —
972 972 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1173 80-85% 15 169.00–183.00 $178.80 $2,097 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,805 -29.64
1035–1795 1286 80-85% 17 148.00–169.00 $159.53 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1020 966 85-90% 4 102.50–114.00 $108.55 $1,049 —
980–1050 1015 85-90% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $1,528 +12.60
840–1245 1039 85-90% 16 124.00–149.00 $136.34 $1,417 -1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1515 1378 75-80% 8 165.00–174.00 $169.84 $2,340 —
1215–1910 1440 75-80% 14 175.00–190.00 $180.95 $2,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1568 1519 3 165.00–171.00 $169.13 $2,569 —
1608 1608 5 217.00 $217.00 $3,489 —
1235–2320 1772 11 191.00–212.00 $205.11 $3,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1335 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,725.00–2,800.00 $2,748.75
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1186 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.